Boeing Co. has found itself at the center of the raging trade war between the U.S. and China, with the latter reportedly instructing its airlines to halt deliveries of the U.S.-made jets.

Shares of Boeing fell Tuesday following a report that China has halted the delivery of all its jets to airlines in the country as part of the escalating trade war.

China tells domestic airlines not to place new orders for Boeing jets, adding new pressure to the struggling American plane maker.